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absence

/ˈæb.sənts/

Translation

n [c, u]
ausencia
in the absence of
a falta de
In the absence of tea, I'll drink coffee
A falta de té, beberé café
Véase tb: to be conspicuous by its absence
(Definition of absence n from the Diccionario Cambridge Compact English-Spanish © Cambridge University Press and Ediciones SM 2011)

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